Mitrophora semilibera (DC.) Lév.
(Semifree Morel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
GenusMitrophora (a genus of morels)
FamilyMORCHELLACEAE (morels)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel) :
1: Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
1 fruitbody under clump of Prunus sp.
Image 1: In situ - side viewImage 2: Lain downImage 3: TS
2: Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
26 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
large specimen growing out of roadside bank, under elder, elm, cherry, ash.
Image 1: Cap - LSImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: in situ - growing out of bankImage 4: in situ - growing out of bank - looking down the bankImage 5: in situ - growing out of bank - looking down the bank (2)Image 6: in situ - growing out of bank - looking down the bank (3)Image 7: UpturnedImage 8: Upturned (2)Image 9: Upturned (3)Image 10: Head - enlargedImage 11: Ascospores - from spore print - magnifiedImage 12: Head - magnifiedImage 13: Head - magnified (2)Image 14: Head - magnified (3)Image 15: Paraphyses and spent asci - microscope low magnificationImage 16: Paraphyses and spent asci - microscope low magnification (2)Image 17: Paraphyses - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Paraphyses - microscope low magnification (2)Image 19: Spent asci - microscope low magnification
3: Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
26 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
7 scattered fruitbodies on disturbed soil, under elder, elm, cherry, ash.
Image 1: Fruitbody - LSImage 2: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 3: In situImage 4: In situ (2)Image 5: Upturned
4: Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
18 May 1986 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
indoors, on peat with potted plan
Image 1: Fruitbody - in shadeImage 2: Fruitbody - in sunshineImage 3: Two fruitbodies - close-upImage 4: Two fruitbodies - in sunshine
5: Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel)
15 May 1973 OSGR: SE85 53° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side view (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Mackinnon, D. 2001 Morchella (=Mitrophora) semilibera Vol 2 (2) Page: Rear cover

Mitrophora semilibera (Semifree Morel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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